So, I travel for work...

And I have a laptop (screen size and available processing power are leaving me with a bitter taste), but I prefer my desktop back home. Problem is its a full atx tower, so its not what I would call portable. Now, can I build a beefy desktop on a mini-atx board?---i5 3570k| Radeon HD 7750| 16GB 1600mhz DDR3| Asrock Z77 Pro4| Coolmaster V8 CPU Cooler| W8| 700GB HDD

#2ShubPosted 9/8/2013 12:42:26 PM

Sure you can, but it's still not going to be very portable. I guess it mostly depends on your method of travel. It's going to suck if it involves planes.It's Mini-ITX by the way, not Mini-ATX :)----What is best in life?-To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women.

#3_Zero1_(Topic Creator)Posted 9/8/2013 12:43:49 PM

Yeah, wasnt sure. I knew they made mini boards. In any case, a miniboard/case would be more easily transported than the monster tower I have at home, no?---i5 3570k| Radeon HD 7750| 16GB 1600mhz DDR3| Asrock Z77 Pro4| Coolmaster V8 CPU Cooler| W8| 700GB HDD

#4ShubPosted 9/8/2013 12:47:48 PM

Sure, yeah. The Bitfenix Prodigy is a good example of a Mini-ITX case, and I think Silverstone has a Mini-ITX case in their Fortress lineup that's nice.----What is best in life?-To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women.

#5_Zero1_(Topic Creator)Posted 9/8/2013 12:56:16 PM

But I would be able to put a 3570k and a good 7950 in it with no problem?---i5 3570k| Radeon HD 7750| 16GB 1600mhz DDR3| Asrock Z77 Pro4| Coolmaster V8 CPU Cooler| W8| 700GB HDD

#6ShubPosted 9/8/2013 12:57:16 PM

Yep. Look up reviews of the Prodigy or that Fortress, you'll see.----What is best in life?-To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women.